Collar-button



CHARLES STERN, or New groan, N.

ooLLAn-BU'rron.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented June 1, 1920.

Application filed February 9, 1920. Serial No. 357,224.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES STERN, a citizen of the United States, residing at New York, in the county and State of New York, have invented a new and useful Collar-Button, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to collar buttons; and the object of the invention is to provide a collar button for use with the front part of a shirt band in securing a collar in place.

The invention is illusltirated in the accompanying drawing, in w ich- Figure 1, is a plan view of a blank I use in the formation of my improved collar button;

Fig. 2, is a perspective view of the completed collar button;

Fig. 3, is a plan view of the front part of a shirt band with my collar button in place;

Fig. 4, is a similar view with one part of the collar in place and the other part partly in place;

Fig. 5, is a similar View with both parts of the collar in place;

Fig. 6, is a perspective view of the front part of a shirt and collar with my collar button in place; and

Fig. 7, is a rear view of the front part of a shirt band and collar with my collar button in place.

In the drawing like numerals of reference refer to the same parts in each of the views.

In Fig. 1 I have shown a blank from which the collar button is formed. As shown the collar button consists of a disk 8 slotted at one side to form part of the shank 9; which, as shown, is longer than a radius of the disk 8. The shank 9 ends in a hook 10 which projects at one side of the shank, as shown, and preferably has a rounded outer edge 11.

After the blank is formed, as shown in Fig. 1, the shank 9 is bent to stand at substantially right angles to one face of the disk 8; and after being bent the shank 9 is given a twist 12, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, so that the hook 1O stands vertically over the slot 13 in the disk formed by the removal of the shank.

After the shank is bent at right angles to one face of the disk, the disk is compressed to bring the peripheral edges of the slot walls adjacent to each other, as clearly shown in Fig. 2, so the disk can be rotated without having the edge walls of the slot catch against anything.

The operation of the collar button is illustrated in Figs. 3 to 7 of the drawing.

In the drawing the band of a shirt is represented as composed of two parts, 14 and 15. The collar button is first turned so-the hook 10 will readily enter the part 14. Then by grasping the hook the .collar button can be rotated until the hook 10 stands in -a direction away from the part 15 so that the button hole in the part 15 can be easily slipped over the hook 10. It will be readily understood that the shank 9 need not be so wide it can not be readily turned in a button hole; and the turning is facilitated by reason of the bend 12. Thus the bend 12 has the double function of stiffening the shank 9, and rendering the rotation ofthe shank in the button holes easier. It will be understood, also that by reason of the compression of the disk to close the slot edges, the disk can be rotated in contact with the flesh of the wearer without danger of the slot walls catching the skin.

After the band is secured in place on the collar button, the disk is again partially rotated so the hook 10 will readily enter the button hole in the part 16 of the collar, and is again partially rotated so the hook will readily enter the button hole in the part 17 of the collar, as clearly shown in Fig. 4.

It will be understood that in the act of entering the different button holes the operation is facilitated somewhat by reason of the rounded edge 11 of the hook 10.

After the part 17 of the collar has been pressed down into place there is no further need of rotating the collar button as the hook 10'. now stands in a position to hold this part in place, as clearly shown in Fig. 5.

Fig. 6 shows what will be visible of the collar button when viewed in front; and

Fig. 7 shows the part of the collar button next to the wearer.

The collar button can be quickly, and cheaply formed; and is very efficient and desirable in use. 7

I claim:

1. A collar button comprising a disk and a shank, said shank being bent at an angle to the face of the disk and having a hook Q a V $342,002

j at'the outer end of one'side thereof in the and a hook projecting at one side of said 7 same plane as the adjacent portion of the shank, said shank being twisted whereby I shank.

2 A collar button comprising a disk said slot. 7

- 5 slotted at one side 'Whereby a shank is Dated this seventh day of February, '7

formed; said shank being bent at substan- 192 0. tlally right angles to the faoe'of said disk, 7 7 CHARLES STERN.

said hook stands in a vertical position over 10 

